Cutting a square hole in a Tile

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:54 pm

Need to re-tile around some plug sockets that will get moved ,whats the best way to cut out the hole for them ?
seen some jigsaw blades for ceramic ,are these any good

only cheap 15x15 tiles so no big deal if i break the odd one trying

Inky Pete · Post by **Inky Pete** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:37 pm

Recently got myself one of these:-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.org/videos/ ... h-pmf-180e

Used it to make tricky cuts in a couple of floor tiles.

Brilliant!

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:49 pm

Cheers Pete ,that looks a handy tool
is the blade supplied ok for ceramics then ?

Inky Pete · Post by **Inky Pete** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:09 pm

No, had to get the ceramic blade seperately - about £18 from B&Q.

The tool itself cost me about £65 and came with a bi-metal segment blade, a plunge cut blade, the sanding pad and a selection of sand paper sheets.

So far have also used it for trimming up an awkwardly placed bit of decking board with the plung blade, under-cutting architraves and skirtings with the segment blade, and some sanding (it's a fierce sander!!)

Foggy · Post by **Foggy** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:13 pm

,thanks for info

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Sun May 17, 2009 10:29 pm

As already pointed out, The bosch PMF 180E Is a great piece of kit for cuts like this, or you can use a diamond wheel cutter like this-

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Inky Pete · Post by **Inky Pete** » Mon May 18, 2009 1:39 am

I've never been able to do that accurately enough to get the hole exactly the size and position I want it.